January Visual Artists
Elżbieta Kaleta
Mixed Media Paper Cutouts and Collage
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Elżbieta says, “Nature is an enchanting world of beauty
and amazing forms, so often overlooked, harmed, or
worse, destroyed. For me every day is a celebration of
life. That’s probably why my favorite subject is the Tree
of Life design. The message is clear and strong:
celebrate, enjoy, value, and save LIFE.” read more
Meredith McPherson
Sumi Ink on Paper
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Meredith’s website
Meredith says, “Traces of black ink flying across white
paper enables me to express my interpretation of
ancient sacred symbols and then release those images
to the custody of the art viewers who reinterpret the
symbols through their own personal cultural lens. This
creative process respects Master Liang’s behest to
‘Share the sacred images with the people.’ ” read more
Katherine Christie Wilson
Oils
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Katherine’s website
Katherine says, “I love hiking and capturing the visual
experiences in my paintings. I am fascinated by light
and shadow, strong design, and unexpected color in the
natural world. I am drawn to the atmosphere and
geology of New Mexico and to the softer, greener
landscapes of Maine, where I spend the summer.” read
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Visual Artists
Reception
January 15, 2017
at 2 p.m.
All artist images are copyright
protected and may not be duplicated
or shared without the express
consent of the artist.
Katherine Christie Wilson moved to
Placitas in 2008 after retiring from a career
in education. She graduated from Colby
College in Maine and later majored in
painting at the Portland School of Art (now
Maine College of Art). She received her
Master’s Degree from the University of
Maine. She began her art career working
in oils and watercolors and later created
silkscreen prints, custom designs on
ceramic tile, and paintings on silk. Her
work has been shown in numerous
galleries and shows and can be seen locally
at Hoot Gallery in Placitas.
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In the mid 1990s, Meredith McPherson
left her job as Project Director for
Traveling Exhibitions at the Smithsonian
Institution in Washington D.C. and moved
to Nanjing, China to serve as personal
apprentice to Grand Master painter and
calligrapher Liang Zongheng. With Master
Liang, she studied Chinese art history and
philosophy, poetry and painting, culture
and craft, and the tools and techniques of
Chinese calligraphy. Master Liang gifted
Meredith with a rich tradition passed from
master to apprentice and honored her
with the name Mo Feisheng – Voice of
Flying Ink.
Meredith has exhibited her artworks
extensively throughout the USA, Canada,
China, and Australia. She currently lives in
Rio Rancho, New Mexico where she
continues studying Shang Dynasty (circa
16
th
-11
th
centuries BCE) Oracle Bone
Inscriptions and paints with a special focus
on contemporary Zen-inspired brushed ink
calligraphy on handmade paper.
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Elżbieta Kaleta creates paper cutouts and
collages. She engages a broad variety of
materials and techniques (paper,
photography, paint, and calligraphy),
decidedly placing her art in the mixed
media category. Her Polish childhood and
education, Ph.D. in biology, research
work, and life in New Mexico all inspire
bright fanciful folk art designs showing
admiration and respect for nature,
reminding us about the importance of
love, compassion, and friendship. She has
executed several public art projects, has
been published in countless books and
magazines, remains in numerous
collections, and has exhibited nationwide
and abroad, including Japan and China.
